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Today's Top Stories #1 Dead comedy greats will perform again—in hologram form   By Dave Itzkoff, New York Times   The National Comedy Center, which is scheduled to open next year in Jamestown, N.Y., is to unveil plans for a comedy club that will feature holograms of stand-ups and comic actors from various eras. More» Why This Matters: The state of New York is helping to fund this not-for-profit venture. Though of course Hologram USA intends to make a profit on providing the technology. -Cynthia Wisehart #2 World's first 50Gbps digital backplane   Via The Wire@SVCOnline   Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the new XTP II CrossPoint matrix switchers with a 50 Gbps digital switching backplane. More» Why This Matters: I saw this at NAB and it's worth a look. Extron specs the switching bandwidth as exceeding the data rate required to distribute 4K/60 video at 4:4:4/16 bits. Also: supports HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2. -Cynthia Wisehart #3 Enter 2nd annual Best of Show InfoComm Awards   Via NewBay Media   NewBay Media is now accepting submissions for the first annual Best of Show Awards, honoring outstanding products exhibited at the InfoComm Show. More» Why This Matters: This program, which we participate in with our sister NewBay publications was very popular last year. On-site judges evaluate the products at InfoComm, winners are announced at the show, and we build an eBook with all the entrants and winners that goes to all our audiences. Thanks for considering. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. Spotify plans entry into streaming video business (Mike Shields and Jens Hansegard, Wall Street Journal) 5. ZTE's Android projector is a cool tool that's just too dim and pricey (Raymond Wong, Mashable) 6. Crestron launches HD video scalers (via InAVate) 7. Sennheiser's new wireless headphones only work well with a wire (Adam Clark Estes, Gizmodo) 8. Tesla already has 38,000 reservations for the PowerWall but use case is narrow (Megan Geuss, ArsTechnica) 9. Microsoft's Surface tablet started off life as this doodle in this sketchbook (Tom Warren, The Verge) 10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Platinum Tools features EZ DataLock strain relief Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs this Week Electrosonic USA » Verrex » Whitlock » Sybatek » JOBS FROM TWICE.com » Upcoming Events AES 54th Conference on Audio Forensics Jun 12, 2015 18:00 - Jun 14, 2015, London InfoComm Show Jun 13, 2015 18:15 - Jun 19, 2015, Orlando, Fla. Summer NAMM Jul 09, 2015 18:15 - Jul 11, 2015, Nashville, Tenn. IBC 2015 Sep 10, 2015 18:15 - Sep 14, 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands PLASA Show Oct 04, 2015 18:15 - Oct 06, 2015, London CEDIA Expo Oct 14, 2015 18:15 - Oct 17, 2015, Dallas TX For more events, see our calendar. Was this copy of Pro AV Today forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. Pro AV Today Editorial Team SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR CYNTHIA WISEHART, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x526 | Send Email JESSACA GUTIERREZ, Senior Associate Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x527 | Send Email DIGITAL SIGNAGE DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RENTAL AND STAGING SYSTEMS DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email

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